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Professor Andrew Davies

Prof Consultant of Palliative Medicine (Clinical Medicine)
      
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Professor Andrew Davies

Prof Consultant of Palliative Medicine (Clinical Medicine)

 andavies@tcd.ie

 


Professor Andrew Davies is Professor of Palliative Medicine at Trinity College Dublin, University College Dublin, and Our Lady's Hospice in Dublin. His undergraduate training was at St. George's Hospital Medical School (University of London), and postgraduate (specialty) training in Palliative Medicine was undertaken in London and Surrey. His clinical / research interests encompass supportive care (in cancer), palliative care, and end-of-life care. Current research projects involve cancer-related anorexia, opioid-induced constipation, symptom assessment, deprescribing, circadian rhythm disorders, remote patient monitoring (photoplethysmography), and clinically-assisted hydration. He is Immediate Past President of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, and Past-President of the Association for Palliative Medicine of Great Britain and Ireland.
  Clinical research, trials   End-of-life   End-of-life care   Medical Sciences, Research   Medical technology   Oral diseases and Oral medicine   Oral microbiology   Pain measurement, pain relief, pain recovery   PALLIATION   PALLIATIVE   Palliative and end of life care   Palliative care   PALLIATIVE CARE   Palliative Medicine   Saliva and Salivary gland   Supportive care
Project Title
 A cluster randomised trial of clinically-assisted hydration in patients in the last days of life (CHELsea II trial)
From
01/10/2021
To
30/04/2025
Summary
The CHELsea II trial is a multicentre, cluster randomised trial of clinically-assisted hydration in patients in the last days of life. The study is being undertaken in 80 sites (hospices, hospitals) in the United Kingdom. The study is the successor to the CHELsea I trial (feasibility study).
Funding Agency
NIHR (UK)
Programme
HTA
Project Type
Cluster randomised trial
Person Months
8
Project Title
 An observational study of diagnostic criteria, clinical features and management of opioid-induced constipation (OIC) in European patients with cancer pain
From
31/07/2021
To
28/02/2023
Summary
This multicentre, European observational study will investigate opioid-induced constipation in patients with cancer, and will assess management of this condition, and particularly patient use of non prescribed interventions, and adherence with prescribed interventions. The study will also assess diagnosis, clinical features, and impact (on quality of life).
Funding Agency
Kyowa Kirin International
Programme
Investigator initiated study
Project Type
Observational study
Person Months
18
Project Title
 EU-Navigate
From
01/09/2022
To
31/08/2027
Summary
EU-Navigate is a European, multicentre, randomised controlled trial that will evaluate the European adaptation of the Canadian NavCare intervention (volunteer navigators) with regard to its effects on older cancer patients", and their family caregivers", quality of life and well-being.
Funding Agency
European Health and Digital Executive Agency
Programme
HORIZON-HLTH-2021-DISEASE-04
Project Type
Randomised controlled trial
Person Months
1

Details Date From Date To
Fellow of Royal College of Physicians (London) 05/2004 Current
Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer 07/2006 Current
Andrew Davies, Norah Fagan, Jenny Power, Amy Taylor, `Constipation": One word, many meanings amongst persons with cancer: An observational study, Palliative Medicine, 2025, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI
Síofra Hearne, Michelle N. McDonnell, Amanda Lavan, Andrew Davies, Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors and Cognition in Adults with Cancer: A Scoping Review, Cancers, 17, (6), 2025, p928 - 928, p928-928 , Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI
Fien Van Campe, Kenneth Chambaere, Lara Pivodic, Joni Gilissen, Barb Pesut, Wendy Duggleby, Tinne Smets, Katarzyna Szczerbi"ska, Maja de Brito, Andrew Davies, Davide Ferraris, Annicka G. M. van der Plas, Bianca Scacciati, Lieve Van den Block, Systematic adaptation of public health palliative care interventions across settings using ADAPT guidance: Methodological learnings from the EU NAVIGATE project, Palliative Medicine, 2025, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI
Hayes J, Bruera E, Crawford G, Fleury M, Santos M, Thompson J, Davies A, Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC) expert opinion / guidance on the use of clinically-assisted hydration in patients with advanced cancer, Supportive Care in Cancer, 32, (4), 2024, p228 , Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI
Fagan N, Davies A, Foley G., How do patients and caregivers in advanced illness support one another in decision-making for patient care? A qualitative interview study of patient and caregiver dyads in specialist palliative care, Palliative Medicine Reports, 5, (1), 2024, p417 - 424, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI
Amy Taylor, Andrew Davies, The role of specialist palliative care in individuals "living beyond cancer": a narrative review of the literature, Supportive Care in Cancer, 32, (7), 2024, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI
Andrew Davies, Norah Fagan, Jesús González"Barboteo, Cosimo Chelazzi, Guillaume Economos, Frank Elsner, Charlotte Leach, Ragnhild Elisabeth Monsen, Wendy H. Oldenmenger, Constanze Rémi, M.H.J. van den Beuken-van Everdingen, Marion Wüstefeld, Inadequate management of opioid-induced constipation in European cancer pain patients: results of a real-world, multicentre, observational study ("E-StOIC"), Supportive Care in Cancer, 32, (10), 2024, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI
Sónia Silva, Nele Van Den Noortgate, Eline Naert, Charlèss Dupont, Else Gien Statema, Kristen Ashford, Gloria Puurveen, Monica Gandelli, Laura Gangeri, Lieve Van den Block, Tinne Smets, Lara Pivodic, Rose Miranda, Fien Van Campe, Chelsea Vinckier, Barbara Pesut, Wendy Duggleby, Andrew Davies, Amanda Lavan, Peter May, Bárbara Gomes, Maja de Brito, Vítor Rodrigues, Katarzyna Szczerbi"ska, Violetta Kijowska, Ilona Bara"ska, Stefanie De Buyser, Davide Ferraris, Sara Alfieri, Bianca Scacciati, Helen Cheyne, Kenneth Chambaere, Joni Gilissen, Annicka G. M. van der Plas, Roeline H. R. W. Pasman, Bregje D. Onwuteaka"Philipsen, Lore Decoster, Lise Rosquin, Michelle N. McDonnell, Síofra Hearne, Kryštof Slabý, Ma"gorzata Filipi"ska, Adrianna Ziuziakowska, Natalia Drapa"a, Iris Beijer Veenman, Inês Correia, Implementation and evaluation of a navigation program for people with cancer in old age and their family caregivers: study protocol for the EU NAVIGATE International Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial, Trials, 25, (1), 2024, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI
Rose Miranda, Tinne Smets, Lara Pivodic, Kenneth Chambaere, Barbara Pesut, Wendy Duggleby, Bregje D. Onwuteaka"Philipsen, Bárbara Gomes, Peter May, Katarzyna Szczerbi"ska, Andrew Davies, Davide Ferraris, H. Roeline W. Pasman, Maja de Brito, Ilona Bara"ska, Laura Gangeri, Lieve Van den Block, Salvatore Alfieri, Kristen Ashford, Iris Beijer Veenman, Iolanda Caires, Lore Decoster, Natalia Drapa"a, Helen Cheyne, C. Dupont, Ma"gorzata Filipi"ska, Monica Gandelli, Sean Hearne, Violetta Kijowska, Amanda Lavan, Michael A. McDonnell, Eline Naert, G Purveen, Vítor Rodrigues, Lise Rosquin, Bianca Scacciati, Sónia Silva, Kryštof Slabý, HE Statema, Fien Van Campe, Afke van de Plas, N Van Den Noortgate, Chelsea Vinckier, Adrianna Ziuziakowska, Adapting, implementing and evaluating a navigation intervention for older people with cancer and their family caregivers in six countries in Europe: the Horizon Europe-funded EU NAVIGATE project, Palliative Care and Social Practice, 18, 2024, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI
Davies A, Barry C, Barclay S, Uncertainties: What is the role of clinically-assisted hydration in the last days of life?, British Medical Journal, 380, 2023, pe072116 , Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI
  

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Award Date
FRCP 05/2004
Research interests: 1) Supportive care in cancer; 2) Palliative care; 3) End-of-life care; 4) Cancer survivorship; 5) Cancer pain; 6) Cancer symptoms; 7) Adverse effects cancer treatment; 8) Clinically-assisted hydration; 9) Opioid-induced constipation; 10) Cancer-related anorexia / cachexia; 11) Circadian rhythm disorders; 12) Remote patient monitoring; 13) Symptom assessment; 14) Deprescribing